Now, what's with my reference to the 80s? Today it's a stream of consciousness thing. Cloisonné is characterized by very vivid juxtapositions of color (in fact, before perfecting cloisonné in the 15th century, the Chinese found the mix to be garish). These strong combinations make me think of Charleston-based interior designer Angie Hranowsky's use of saturated color. In a recent blog post she shared her approach to working with color -- specifically a 1980s-inspired palette.